Hua County
Hua County or Huaxian (simplified Chinese: 滑县; traditional Chinese: 滑縣; pinyin: Huá Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Anyang City, in the north of Henan province, China.
Hua County 滑县 | |
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County | |
Huaxian Location of the seat in Henan | |
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Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Henan |
Prefecture-level city | Anyang |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Website | www |
Location
The Hua county is located in the southmost part of Anyang. To its north lies Neihuang County, also in Anyang; to its east Puyang County in Puyang; to its south the counties of Changyuan and Fengqiu, both in Xinxiang; to its west Xinxiang's Yanjin County and Hebi's Xun County.
Administration
The county executive, legislature, and Basic People's Court are in Daokou Town (道口镇), together with the CPC and PSB branches.[1]
Towns
- Daokou (道口镇)
- Chengguan (城关镇)
- Wangu (万古镇)
- Niutun (牛屯镇)
- Shangguan (上官镇)
- Wangzhuang (王庄镇)
- Liugu (留固镇)
- Gaoping (高平镇)
- Baidaokou (白道口镇)
Townships
- Xiaopu (小铺乡)
- Banpodian (半坡店乡)
- Laoyemiao (老爷庙乡)
- Sijianfang (四间房乡)
- Sangcun (桑村乡)
- Cizhouzhai (慈周寨乡)
- Dazhai Township (大寨乡)
- Baliying (八里营乡)
- Zhaoying (赵营乡)
- Zaocun (枣村乡)
- Laodian (老店乡)
- Jiaohu (焦虎乡)
- Wagangzhai (瓦岗寨乡)
Hua County in the News
On 10 September 2009, the Basic People's Court sentenced Wei Fazhao to death for his January drunk-driving killing of eight people and injuring of three. It was the first death penalty given to a drink-driver anywhere in Henan.[2]
Notes and references
- http://agri.com.cn/host/410526.html
- Yu Aitong, Drink driving death toll reduced by a third, South China Morning Post, 15 September 2009